Who Are the Members of the House Freedom Caucus?

Complete list at link

Is it now open season on conservatives?

Looks like half are Trump supporters, half are wimps.

It did not repeal Obamacare AT ALL. It was repacking and re-naming.

We’ve seen the same story play out with Common Core “repeals”, at the state level.

The house freedom caucus along with Paul/Cruz/Lee are the only thing standing between yourself and the loss of your country. Pretty much sums it up.

Apparently so, even in this forum. The moles have revealed themselves.

MIGHT AS WELL LIST THEM HERE:

Mark Meadows – Mark Meadows of North Carolina is the chair of the House Freedom Caucus. He was elected during the 2012 election, and in 2015, The Washington Post called him the “Donald Trump of the House of Representatives.” He has been negotiating with the White House on the American Health Care Act but says that a deal has not yet been reached.

Justin Amash – Justin Amash of Michigan has been a member of the House of Representatives since 2011. He was opposed to Donald Trump during the 2016 election, and he has continued to criticize Trump since after the inauguration, especially being critical of Trump’s executive order suspending immigration from several Muslim-majority countries. Amash said in a statement in January, “It’s not lawful to ban immigrants on the basis of nationality. If the president wants to change immigration law, he must work with Congress.”

Brian Babin – Brian Babin of Texas was elected in 2014. He has been a vocal critic of the Affordable Care Act and endorsed Ted Cruz during the 2016 election.

Rod Blum – Rod Blum of Iowa was elected in 2014. He was an early Trump supporter, saying in July 2015, shortly after Trump launched his campaign, that Trump “gives people that sense of pride again.” He supported President Donald Trump’s travel ban.

Dave Brat – Dave Brat has represented Virginia since 2014. Brat expressed support for Donald Trump back in 2015, but he did not officially offer his endorsement until after Trump earned the Republican nomination.

Jim Bridenstine – Jim Bridenstine has represented Oklahoma since 2013. He campaigned for Ted Cruz during the 2016 election but supported Donald Trump once Trump earned the nomination.

Mo Brooks – Mo Brooks of Alabama was elected in 2012. He gave Trump a halfhearted endorsement in October 2016, telling AL.com, “I’m going to vote for all the Republicans on the ballot.”

Ken Buck – Ken Buck of Colorado was elected in 2014. He criticized Trump during the presidential campaign after Trump called for a ban on Muslims, saying that Trump is a “fraud’ and that “Trump’s proposal (to ban all Muslims) violates the Constitution, the values of our nation, the Republican Party platform, and my conscience,” according to The Huffington Post.

Warren Davidson – Warren Davidson of Colorado was elected during the 2015 election. On FiveThirtyEight’s tracker of how often politicians agree with Donald Trump, Davidson has agreed with Trump 100 percent of the time since January.

Ron DeSantis – Ron DeSantis of Florida was elected in 2012. In May 2016, DeSantis called on the GOP to unite around Donald Trump, according to Florida Politics.

Scott DesJarlais – Scott DesJarlais of Tennessee was elected in 2010. He endorsed Donald Trump in March 2016.“ While there are certainly things that I admire and respect in each of the remaining candidates, I believe Donald Trump is the candidate best poised to make America great again,” DesJarlais said at the time. “As such, I was proud to cast my vote for Mr. Trump and look forward to supporting the eventual Republican nominee whomever that might be.”

Jeff Duncan – Jeff Duncan was elected during the 2010 election. He was one of the first elected officials in the country to endorse Donald Trump for president.

Trent Franks – Trent Franks of Arizona was elected during the 2002 election. Franks was somewhat critical of Donald Trump throughout the early days of the election, mainly because he was not sure Trump could beat Hillary Clinton. However, Franks eventually supported Trump. “Jesus is not on the ballot. We always need to choose between two flawed people,” Franks said in May 2016.

Tom Garrett Jr. – Tom Garrett Jr. was elected to represent Virginia during the 2016 election. After the leaked tape on which Donald Trump brags about sexually assaulting women, Garret condemned the comments but said he would continue to support Trump. “You got to choose between two very flawed candidates for who you think will be best for the future. We certainly think the Republican vision is the stronger vision,” he said, according to The Daily Progress.

Paul Gosar – Paul Gosar has been representing Arizona since 2011. He endorsed Donald Trump for president in July 2016. “Donald Trump has pledged to be a strong defender of the Second Amendment and to appoint conservatives to the Supreme Court,” he said in a statement at the time. “I wholeheartedly support Donald Trump and his vision to make America great again.”

Morgan Griffith – Morgan Griffith of Virginia was elected in 2010. He supported Donald Trump after Trump became the Republican party’s presumptive nominee.

Andy Harris – Andy Harris of Maryland was elected in 2010. He supported Trump after Trump became the Republican party’s nominee, but he condemned Trump’s comments on the leaked Access Hollywood tape in October.

Jody Hice – Jody Hice was elected to represent Georgia in the 2014 election. He said very little about Donald Trump during the 2016 election. In March, Hice said that the Obamacare repeal vote was delayed because very few people thought Trump would win.

Jim Jordan – Jim Jordan of Ohio is the founder of the House Freedom Caucus. In May 2016, he said that he enthusiastically supports Trump.

Raúl Labrador – Raúl Labrador of Idaho assumed office in January 2011. He reluctantly supported Trump for president but condemned much of his rhetoric, such as when Trump said that a judge could not fairly judge a case due to his Mexican heritage. “I will not stand idly by listening to a person attacking the integrity of a judge because of their ethnicity,” Labrador said. “That is absolutely morally abhorrent.”

Alex Mooney – Alex Mooney of West Virginia was elected during the 2014 election. He supported Donald Trump, including after the Access Hollywood tape in October. “I look at the issues. Hillary Clinton has plenty of problems too with her past and her emails,” he said. “Looking at the two candidates—one I think is good for West Virginia and one is not good for West Virginia.”

Gary Palmer – Gary Palmer of Alabama was elected in 2014. He supported Donald Trump during the election, though he said that Trump was a flawed candidate. “Let me be clear, we are looking at two very imperfect candidates, but supporting the Republican nominee – Donald Trump – over the Democratic nominee – Hillary Clinton – is not a difficult choice,” he said.

Steve Pearce – Steve Pearce of New Mexico was elected in 2010. He supported Donald Trump during the election but denounced many of his statements. Recently, he said that Trump’s travel ban was poorly executed.

Scott Perry – Scott Perry has represented Pennsylvania since 2013. He supported Donald Trump during the election but said that Trump’s Access Hollywood tape comments were “reprehensible and indefensible.”

Ted Poe – Ted Poe has represented Texas since 2005. He did not offer a public endorsement of Donald Trump during the 2016 election, but he did say, “Trump, a businessman, wants to run the country like a business in the sense that people get back to work. … Millions of Americans have given up on the American Dream and quit looking for work and Trump can do that.”

Bill Posey– Bill Posey has represented Florida since 2009. He supported Trump for president but said after the Access Hollywood comments, “The things Trump said 11 years ago are appalling. It’s appropriate that he apologized. I support him because he realizes who his enemies are and can protect the country, help turn this economy around and get America headed back in the right direction.”

Mark Sanford – Mark Sanford of South Carolina has served in the House of Representatives since 1995. He has been a vocal critic of Donald Trump, saying in February 2017 that Trump “has fanned the flames of intolerance,” according to The Washington Post.

David Schweikert – David Schweikert has represented Arizona since 2011. He supported Ted Cruz for president but backed Donald Trump after Trump became the nominee, saying that he is “ethically obligated” to vote for a Republican for president.

Randy Weber – Randy Weber has represented Texas since 2013. He did not publicly support Donald Trump during the election.

Ted Yoho – Ted Yoho has represented Florida since 2013. He formally endorsed Donald Trump in June 2016.“When an outsider like Mr. Trump wins against all odds and against the political establishment machine, it exemplifies his political savvy and business acumen,” Yoho said. “Americans roots and love to see the underdog given a chance and eventually win.”

Half seem to be pro-Trump and the others not. Not all are for what we want such as dealing with illegal immigration.

Whoops, did not see your post until after I posted.

So much for all the claims here on FreeRepublic that the Freedom Caucus is a bunch of “Never Trumpers.”

RE: So much for all the claims here on FreeRepublic that the Freedom Caucus is a bunch of “Never Trumpers.”

Some people have this rigid mentality that if you oppose SOME ( not all mind you, but some ) of Trump’s agenda you must be a NeverTrumper. They cannot get it in their heads that to many, loyalty to CONSERVATISM comes ahead of loyalty to a party or a person.

We ( and by that, I mean conservatives of good will ) must fight the psychological pressure to rationalize and defend EVERYTHING Trump does.

Many of my friends and colleagues voted for Trump with eyes wide open, acknowledging his many inconsistencies, but now twist themselves into partisan pretzels explaining away each problem they see after the election.

If you voted for him, some now have a strong incentive to stick with him rather than confront him when he does something that one feels is not right.

In practical terms, this means frequently reminding yourself of the warning signs you recognized mere months ago. When Trump does something indefensible, ask yourself whether you would have explained it away had Barack Obama done the same. Avoid the online echo chambers that exist to reassure you about your choice.

Force yourself to read honest critical reportage from known conservative outlets who have been fighting the good fight for decades.

When speaking with fellow conservatives, be vocal about what alarms you. Do not silently allow them to slip into easy and automatic support for Trump.

If you can resist the pressure to rationalize Trump to yourself, the second step is to speak up. Signal to the president loudly and insistently that you will not give him a long leash.

The true measure of your respect for the Constitution is how often you acknowledge that it forbids something you support, not how often you argue that it forbids something you oppose.

Andy Harris is my Congressman. He is standing strong

I'm still trying to figure out how an unconventional character like Donald Trump who ran as a populist ended up hitching his wagon to a Republican House health care bill that had the support of 17% of Americans.

I have yet to find a coherent explanation for that one here on FreeRepublic. LOL.

Have you seen a map of their congressional districts? Wikipedia.

Notice the large number of Libertarian https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberty_Caucus members.

So, it’s a libertarian/conservative group. Not strictly conservative.

bump for my sanity.

Rep. Louie Gohmert of Texas for some reason was omitted from this list.

Louie Gohmert should be listed.

They are Republicans In Name Only if they vote with Nancy Pelosi against President Trump and the Republican Caucus.

You can start with the unarguable fact that hardly 17% of the public even knows what the bill contained. I would bet a significant sum that not 20% of freepers know what the bill contained, judging from the comments so far.